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Cytotoxicity of lambda-cyhalothrin on the macrophage cell line RAW 264.7.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20614786     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The wide use and wide-spectrum toxicity of synthetic pyrethroids (SPs) insecticides make them an emerging ecotoxicological concern. Some previous studies showed that SPs possessed cytotoxicity in some immune cells such as human lymphocytes and rat bone marrow. However, the cytotoxicity of SPs to macrophages, which are crucial to innate immunity, has not been explored. In the present report, we investigated a new pyrethroid insecticide, lambda-cyhalothrin (LCT), which may increase the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and DNA damage levels and cause cytotoxicity in RAW 264.7 cells in dose- and time-dependent manners. The results for the first time implicated increased endogenous ROS and DNA damage as co-mediators of LCT-induced cytotoxicity in macrophages. Our results also suggested that macrophages were involved in synthetic pyrethroid-induced adverse immune effects. Considering the ubiquitous environmental presence of SPs, this study provided new information relative to the potential long-term physiological and immunological effects associated with chronic exposure to SPs. Hence, the potential immunotoxicity of SPs should be considered in assessing the safety of these compounds in sensitive environmental compartments.
Authors:
Quan Zhang; Cui Wang; Liwei Sun; Ling Li; Meirong Zhao
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of environmental sciences (China)     Volume:  22     ISSN:  1001-0742     ISO Abbreviation:  J Environ Sci (China)     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-09     Completed Date:  2010-07-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100967627     Medline TA:  J Environ Sci (China)     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  428-32     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Research Center of Environmental Science, College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cell Line
DNA Damage / drug effects
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Environmental Pollutants / toxicity*
Insecticides / toxicity*
Macrophages / drug effects*
Mice
Nitriles / toxicity*
Pyrethrins / toxicity*
Reactive Oxygen Species
Time Factors
Toxicity Tests
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Environmental Pollutants; 0/Insecticides; 0/Nitriles; 0/Pyrethrins; 0/Reactive Oxygen Species; 68085-85-8/cyhalothrin

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